The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran to be evaluated for his ulcer disorder and for VA to adjudicate whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities. The evaluation should include opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's current ulcer condition, including leg ulcers, and his service-connected appendectomy with postoperative adhesions.
The deciding factor: The Court ordered a remand because it was unclear if there was an association between the Veteran's ulcer disorder and his service-connected appendectomy with postoperative adhesions. The VA is required to provide a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer disorder, leg ulcers
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1024728
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for leg ulcers and a kidney disorder due to insufficient development. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from the examiner who conducted the August 2020 VA examination.
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